I agree it can be informative, but don't you think that a test subject such as dpreview uses, with several different types of objects in addition to a chart would tell more about gear than the chart alone?
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Studdert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 7:08 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: USAF target and resolution tests > > > On 2 Nov 2004 at 17:55, Don Sanderson wrote: > > > By the time I read the comments below I realised that > > all the chart will tell me is how well the ist D and > > my lenses take photos of test charts! > > I really don't plan on becoming a test chart > > photographer. > > Photographing test charts is only important to photographers who > need to know > how their equipment behaves, testing is far more informative than simply > providing absolute resolution to the skilled photographer. > > > Rob Studdert > HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA > Tel +61-2-9554-4110 > UTC(GMT) +10 Hours > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ > Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 >
